1-1 Giving Tree I
There was a tree. P
There was a young boy. P
Each day the boy played on the tree's branches and picked its fruit to eat. P
He played hide-and-seek with it, and sometimes took naps in its shade. P
The boy loved the tree. The tree was happy. P
The boy became a young man and made new friends to play with. P
Sometimes the tree was very lonely. P
Time passed, and the boy became an adult. P
1-2 Giving Tree II
One day he came and cut down the tree, leaving only the stump. P
Still, the tree was happy. P
The boy became an elderly man and visited the tree again. P
The tree said, "I have nothing left to give you. I'm only a stump now." P
"I don't need anything," said the old man. P
"I just want a place to sit and rest quietly." P
"An old stump is best for sitting down and resting," said the tree. P
"Come. Come and sit on me." P
The old man did. The tree was very happy. P
1-3 I Wish... I
Susan was watching television. Just then, her father called, "Susan!" P
"Susan! Could you bring me my newspaper?" P
But Susan wanted to keep watching TV. P
"Oh, it's bothersome. I wish that there was one more of me!" P
Susan closed her eyes and imagined it. P
And immediately there appeared another Susan. P
Susan said to the new Susan. P
"You take the newspaper to father. I'll keep watching TV." P
"Okay. I will." said the new Susan. P
1-4 I Wish... II
Then mother called Susan. P
"Susan, could you go on an errand for me?" P
Susan muttered. P
"Oh, it's bothersome. I wish there was one more of me." P
Immediately, another Susan appeared. P
Susan said to the newest Susan. P
"You go on the errand, and I'll keep watching TV." P
"Okay. I will." said the newest Susan. P
And she went to go do her mother's errand. P
1-5 I Wish... III
While Susan was watching TV, her grandmother called her. P
"Susan! Come here and massage my shoulders." P
"Darn! How annoying!" said Susan. "I wish there was another one of me." P
And another Susan popped out of her imagination. P
Susan then said to the other Susan. P
"You go and massage grandmother's shoulders while I watch TV." P
"Sure. I'll do that." she said. P
Right away, the other Susan went to massage her grandmother's shoulders. P
Each time the adults called Susan, another Susan would appear. P
So Susan could watch TV to her heart's content. P
Even when it was time to wash her hands or brush her teeth. P
Susan would just imagine a new Susan. P
1-6 New Sprouts I
It was a warm and sunny spring day. P
Cathy was playing with her dollhouse in the yard. P
Then the telephone rang. P
Ring! Ring! P
"Huh? Isn't this a toy telephone?" P
Cathy, startled, opened her eyes wide. P
The toy telephone cord was caught on one of the wild lilies in the field. P
Cathy carefully picked up the phone. P
"Hello? This is Cathy's house?" P
"Yes. I'm Cathy." P
1-7 New Sprouts II
"How were you during the winter? P
We're the new sprouts," said the sprouts. P
"Sprouts?" said Cathy. P
That's right. It's uncomfortable down here. P
Is it okay if we come outside?" the sprouts said. P
Cathy excitedly said, "Of course! The sun is very warm. P
Hurry and come out. I'm bored because I'm playing all by myself." P
"Alright. Hold on a moment. We'll be right out." P
When Cathy hung up the phone, her mom came out in the yard. P
"Mom, there was a call. My friends said they'll be here soon." P
Her mother asked, "Who are your friends?" P
"My new sprout friends," said Cathy. P
"Your new sprout friends?" P
As Cathy's mother laughed, she smiled gently. P
1-8 New Sprouts III
"It's true. The sprouts just called," said Cathy with certainty. P
Her mom just continued to smile. P
"The new sprouts really did call though…" P
However, Cathy was very tired and spoke with little energy. P
As the warm spring sunshine glimmered on Cathy's face, the wind whispered to her. P
"That's right. The new sprouts did say they'll come out soon!" P
"Right. Right." said Cathy. P
As the spring wind spoke, Cathy was softly falling asleep in its lovely breezes. P
1-9 To My Daughter I
To my beloved daughter, P
How have you been doing? P
I hear that your grandmother's health is improving. P
I am so relieved to hear that. P
How are your mother and sister Mary doing? Is Mary studying hard? P
Wow! It's already been a year since I moved here. P
Everything here was so new at first, and I am still not quite used to living here. P
The company's products we made yesterday were just exported to Europe today. Cool, huh? P
1-10 To My Daughter II
I am so thankful for the children that live around the block, because they remind me of your bright smile. P
Sometimes I picture you as a grown up, successful in business, after you have achieved your dreams. P
Tell me what your dreams are these days. I'd like to hear all about them. P
Starting next month, I can leave here and come back to Korea to visit you! P
So let your mother and grandmother know. P
Stay strong and healthy, and remember that you are always in my heart. P
I feel like I'm already there. P
1-11 Fish Moved Away I
On a Sunday morning, Robert got on a bus with his father to go to his father's hometown. P
Through the bus window, the countryside looked beautiful. P
As Robert was looking out the window, his father said, P
"Robert, when I was young, I used to go on adventures by the riverbank and catch fish." P
During the ride, Robert began to imagine all the fish that were living in the streams. P
Robert felt happy when he imagined all the fish he could catch along the riverbank. P
He thought the bus was moving too slowly. P
As the bus finally rolled into town, he got off and headed toward the village. P
It looked like the flowers were greeting him. P
That was when he came closer to the riverbank. P
As Robert walked toward the village, he felt welcomed by the beautiful scene before him. P
As he was walking, Robert began to smell a strange scent in the air. P
1-12 Fish Moved Away II
As Robert came up to the riverbank, P
he realized that the smell was coming from the river itself. P
Robert's father was shocked and said, P
"I wonder when this happened to the riverbank." P
Robert asked, "Dad, could there still be fish living in there?" P
Sadly, his father said, P
"Because the river has become so polluted, the fish have probably moved." P
Robert's father looked gloomy as he stared at the riverbank. P
There wasn't any sign of clear water or fish swimming. P
Robert felt disappointed. P
When he returned home, P
Robert thought about what had happened, and wrote it down in his diary. P
1-13 Self Praise I
While Kurt was asleep, his eyes, nose, mouth, hands, and feet began to argue. P
Eyes: "Without us, you can't see anything. P
You'll run into walls and trip over stones. P
Therefore, you'll be all covered with cuts and bruises. P
Ours is the most important task. P
Therefore, we are the best." P
Mouth: "No. Even if you are important, you can't do anything without me. P
You can't breathe without me, can you? P
You can't eat and you can't talk. P
Therefore, I am the best." P
1-14 Self Praise II
Hands: "Everyone! Is there any other part of the body that's more important than we are? P
Without us, you can't hold onto a pencil and you can't play with toys. P
You put pretty rings on fingers, right? P
Therefore, we are the best." P
Feet: "Hahaha! You all have no leg to stand on! P
You can't stand straight without us. P
Why do people wear socks and shoes? P
It's all because we're precious. P
Therefore, we are the best. So there!" P
The boasting continued throughout the night. P
Because nobody was willing to compromise. P
1-15 In the Dream I
Jimmy lay down in his bed to sleep. P
While Jimmy lay there, P
he kept thinking about the dolphins he saw in the book he read that afternoon. P
Jimmy remembered how fascinating the dolphins were when they were swimming. P
Jimmy had a big smile on his face. P
But what's going on here? P
Suddenly, one of the cute dolphins that he had seen in the storybook came up to him. P
"Jimmy. Don't you want to come and travel the ocean with me?" asked the dolphin. P
Excitedly, Jimmy responded, "That sounds great!" P
Jimmy then rode on the dolphin's back right into the ocean. P
Pretty fish shook their tail fins. P
As Jimmy was swimming through the ocean, P
he saw many beautiful fish shaking their tail fins and the green sea kelp danced. P
1-16 In the Dream II
It was then. P
While they were exploring the ocean, P
that a baby fish quickly swam towards Jimmy. P
The baby fish asked, "Please help! My friends are trapped in a cave." P
Jimmy and the dolphin then followed the baby fish to the cave. P
Huge rocks were blocking the cave entrance. P
But there was no way that Jimmy was strong enough to move those rocks. P
"Jimmy, let's whistle and call my friends." P
And suddenly, more dolphins appeared. P
The dolphins combined their strength and used their mouths to move the rocks. P
1-17 In the Dream III
Finally, they could see what was in the cave. P
Together, they were able to move the rocks out of the way, P
and let the trapped fish out of the cave. P
"Cheers for the dolphins!" P
Jimmy cheered joyfully. P
"Jimmy, you need to wake up. P
You were dreaming!" P
Mother began to laugh gently. P
"Where did all the dolphins go?" P
Jimmy looked around the room. P
1-18 A Flower in Blossom I
Everyday, the sun rises in the eastern sky and pours out all kinds of sunlight. P
Along with the very bright sunlight, P
there is also a baby sunlight that shines just a little. P
The big sunlight clears away the darkness that covers the sea. P
As the bright sunlight wakes the sea, it sparkles in beautiful colors. P
The bright sunlight clears away the darkness that covers the mountains. P
Then the sunlight moves across the mountains to the fields, P
and even dispels the darkness in the tall buildings in the city. P
The baby sunlight felt small and helpless beside the bright sunlight. P
Just then, the baby sunlight passed a rubbish heap. P
1-19 A Flower in Blossom II
"Baby Sunlight! Baby Sunlight!" P
A feeble voice said. P
"Who are you?" P
"I'm a cosmos seed. Could you please help me?" P
"Help you? How can I help you?" P
"You just need to hug me. P
Then I'll be able to blossom into a beautiful flower." P
The baby sunlight was hesitant at first, P
but then hugged the cosmos seed tightly. P
The rubbish heap smelled foul, but he put up with it and kept hugging the seed. P
As the season turned to fall, the cosmos seed bloomed into a gorgeous flower. P
"Thank you, baby sunlight!" said the cosmos, and smiled beautifully. P
The baby sunlight sat on its petals and smiled as well. P
1-20 A Bear's Birthday I
It is morning, and all the animals of the forest have gathered to participate in their morning exercise. P
The rabbit, who had moved in recently, was invited to morning exercise as well. P
Everyone cried, "One, two, three, four!" P
"Two, two, three, four!" P
Everyone exercised wholeheartedly. P
And they wiped the sweat off their foreheads in satisfaction. P
As everyone wiped the sweat from their foreheads, P
a huge deer slowly walked towards them with a huge piece of paper. P
The deer pinned the piece of paper on a tree. P
As soon as the deer left, everyone gathered around the tree to see what it was. P